Noodle-forming machine



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1,504,3@3 A. RUGGIERO NOODLE FORMING MACHINE Filed Jan. 25, 1922J1/wanton ,WMM @Hazme-l Patented ng., l2, i924..

ANTON RUG-GIERO, F SEATTLE, 'WASHINGTON'.

NOODLE-FORMING MACHINE.

Application led January 25, 1922.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ANTON Rneernno, a subject of the King of Italy,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of I/Vashington,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Noodle-FormingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in noodle forming or cuttingmachines and the primary object of my invention is to provide a noodleforming machine adapted to form or cut a plurality of noodles of uniformwidth from a sheet of rolled dough in a single operation.

Another object is to provide a noodle forming machine embodyinginterchangeable cutting means, whereby noodles of any desired width maybe obtained.

A further object is to provide a noodle forming machine embodying noveladjusting means adapted to regulate the tension of the cutting means ofsaid machine.

A still further object is to provide a noodle forming machine embodyinga plurality of spaced longitudinally disposed cutting elements. p

A still further object is to provide a noodle forming machine embodyingsimplicity, durability and economy in construetion, that is positive andefficient in operation andv that will not readily get out of order.

IVith the above and other more specific objects in view which willappear as the description proceeds my invention resides in the novelconstruction, combination, adaptation and arrangement of partshereinafter described yand clatimed. Y

I accomplish these objects by devices illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of a noodle formingmachine fabricated in accordancev with my invention. v

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary viewin transverse section taken on a broken line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. t is asimilar view in similar section taken on a broken line 1-4: of Fig. 2.

serial Nb. 531,577.

5 yis a similar view in longitudinal section taken on a broken line 5-5of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a similar view in transverse section taken on a broken line 66 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numeralsdesignate like parts, the numeral 10 designates the longitudinallydisposed, angularly formed side members of' the machine frame, which arenormally maintained in spaced parallel. lation by interveningtransversely disposed removably secured end members A11 and 12respectively.

Integral with or otherwise fixedly secured to the rear ends of the sidemembers l() are downwardly extending angular legs 13, which legs areadapted to supportl the rear end of the machine frame.

The end member 11 is adapted to be removably secured at the endsthereof, as by screws lll, to the rear ends of the side members 10 andto extend upwardly therefrom above the plane of the upper face of saidside members substantially in the manner illustrated.

The end member 12 is adapted to be removably secured at the endsthereof, as by screws 15(l to the upper outer ends of downwardlyextending angular legs 1G, which member 12 and legs 16 are interposedfor longitudinal adjustment or movement between the forward ends of theside members 10. Said end member 12 is also adapted to extend above theplane of the upper face of said side members substantially as shown.

To properly guide the end member 12 for longitudinal movement betweenthe forward ends of the side members 10 I have provided the ends of thesaid end members with outwardly projecting lugs 17, which lugs arenormally disposed within guideways 1S formed within the vertical wallsof the said forward ends of the said side members, and to similarlyguide the angular legs 1G during said longitudinal movement, I haveprovided the inner sides of the said vertical walls of said side membersadjacent the forward ends thereof with inwardly projecting integralstuds 19, which studs are normally dispose'.`

the outer face of the end member 11 and to be similarly secured tospaced integral stub pins 23 formed upon the outer face of the endmember 12.

To regulate and maintain the proper and. desired tension for the cutting'wires 20, 1 have provided the lugs 17 of the end member 12 withinwardly projecting racks 2st, which racks are adapted to be guidedwithin ine tegral guideways formed upon the inner lli faces of the sidemembers 10 adjacent the forward end thereof.

Meshing with the racks 24 are pinions 26, which pinions are xedlysecured to the inner ends of shafts 27 journalled for rotation withinthe vertical side walls of the' side members 10said shafts arek adaptedto project outwardly from thesaid side members i 0 and to fixedlyreceive upon the outer ends lhereofl worm wheels 28.

Meshing with the worm wheels 28 are worms 29, whichvf'orms are adaptedto be iixedly secured to the inner ends of actuating stems 30, whichinner ends are adapted to be ournalled for rotation within outwardlyprojecting, spaced integral lugs 81, formed upon the outer faces of theside members 10.

The actuating stems 30 are adapted to eX- tend forwardly from the lugs31 and are provided upon their outer ends with Hattened portions 32, tothereby facilitate the n'ianipulation of the said actuating stems.

1t will therefore be apparent from the foregoingl that by manipulatingthe stems 3() that the desired tension upon the wires 21V may readilyand quickly be obtained.

dVhile I have shown the cutting,` means in the form of wires, l desireto have it understood thatv relative thin narrow metallic stripsdisposed in edgewise relation may be Yutilized to form the cutting,`means of the machine.

ln practice l have found it desirable to removably securethe end members11 and 12 in the manner illustrated, so that the latter may be readilydet-ached and replaced by end members having agreater or lesser numberof cutting wires 20, to thereby obtain noodles or strips of any desiredor selected width.

ln the operation of my device a sheet of prepared dough, as 33,indicated in dot and dash lines in Figs. 1 and 2, is superimposed uponthe wires 2() and a rollingpin, as 34, rolled upon said sheet with therequisite pressure, to thereby cut the same into noodles or strips,which noodles when thus cut will Vmounted transverse bar drop upon thetable or supporting surface 35, as will be readily apparent, thisoperation is repeated till the required quantity of noodles is obtained.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying,- drawings, the advantages of construction and method ofoperation of my noodle formingr machine will be readily apparent tothose skilled in the art to which my invention pertains, but while Ihave shown and described the construction and operation of a noodleforming' machine, embodying my invention, which I now consider to be thebestI embodiment thereof, l desire to have it understood that the deviceshown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made whendesired as are within the scope of my invention and embodied in theaecompanying claims.

lhat I claim is 1. In a noodle forming` machine, in combination, arectangular frame comprisingr spaced parallel side members having`supporting; integral legs formed upon the rear ends thereof, aninterchangeable transverse bar detachably secured upon the rear ends ofsaid side members and having the upper edge thereof disposed in a planeabove said side members, an interchangeable transverse bar detachablyand adjustably mounted upon the forward ends of said side membershavingi the upper edge thereof disposed substantially in the plane ofthe upper edge of said first named transverse bar, supporting' legsdetachably secured upon said adj ustably mounted transverse bar, aplurality of lon- 1citudinally disposed parallel cutting strands iixedlysecured at the individual ends thereof to said transverse bars in spacedrelation thereon, and manually operable meehanisms interposed betweenthe forward ends of said side members and the ends of said adjustablymounted transverse bar adapted to regulate the tension of said cutting;strands.

2. ln a noodle forming machine, in combination, a frame comprising sidemembers disposed in spaced parallel relation having supportinf;-integral legs formed upon one end thereof and havingslotted guidewaysformed within the opposite end thereof, a detaehably secured transversebar disposed upon the said first named end, an adjustably mountedtransverse bar disposed upon the said opposite end having' the endsthereof disposed within said guideways, supporting legs removablysecured upon said adj ustably adapted to be guided for longitudinalslidingY movement upon the inner faces of said side members, a pluralityof cuttingY strands adapted to be secured at the ends thereof to saidtransverse bars, inwardly projecting` integral rack portions on saidadjustably mounted bar adapted to be slidaloly mounted upon the innerfaces of said side members, shafts journalled in said side members,pinions rigidly secured upon the inner ends of said shafts adapted tomesh with said racks, Worm Wheels rigidly secured upon the outer ends ofsaid shafts, Worms meshing with said Worm Wheels, and manually operablestems r0- tatively mounted upon the outer faces of said side membersadapted to be rigidly se- 10 cured to seid Worms and to regulate thetension of said ,cutting strands.

In Witness whereof, ,I hereunto subscribe my name this 16th day ofJanuary, A. D.

ANTON RUGGIERO.

